CAO Bowen , YIN Yonggao , SAITO Kiyoshi . A Bubble Column Dehumidifier using Ionic Liquid Desiccant for Low-Humidity Industries: Insights into Transfer Processes Integrating Experiment and CFD Modelling[J]. Journal of Thermal Science, 2024 , 33(6) : 2348 -2371 . DOI: 10.1007/s11630-024-2041-x

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